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Posted by MDR on March 11, 2002, at 10:11:44
I am currently on 75m./day of Effexor for GAD and moderate OCD -- been on it for two weeks. My doctor is talking about moving me to Paxil instead of Effexor and feels I can just stop cold turkey on the Effexor on one day and start taking Paxil the next day. Do I need to be tapered off the Effexor for awhile before taking the Paxil?
Posted by Bill L on March 12, 2002, at 9:07:22
In reply to Need Advice: Switching from Effexor to Paxil, posted by MDR on March 11, 2002, at 10:11:44
Since you have only been on 75 mg for 2 weeks, then maybe you could just quit when you start Paxil. See how you feel the first day off Effexor. If you feel bad, then gradually taper off of it.
Posted by Penny on March 12, 2002, at 12:06:00
In reply to Need Advice: Switching from Effexor to Paxil, posted by MDR on March 11, 2002, at 10:11:44
> I am currently on 75m./day of Effexor for GAD and moderate OCD -- been on it for two weeks. My doctor is talking about moving me to Paxil instead of Effexor and feels I can just stop cold turkey on the Effexor on one day and start taking Paxil the next day. Do I need to be tapered off the Effexor for awhile before taking the Paxil?
I was on 225 mgs and was tapered off somewhat before switching to Paxil. Went to 150 for 3 days then 75 for three days then straight to 10 mgs of Paxil for a few days and up to 20 (and up and up). Paxil at higher doses ended up causing me icky side effects, but the switch from 75 mgs of Effexor to a low dose of Paxil wasn't bad at all.
Good luck.
Penny
Posted by MDR on March 12, 2002, at 12:33:54
In reply to Re: Need Advice: Switching from Effexor to Paxil » MDR, posted by Penny on March 12, 2002, at 12:06:00
Penny, Just curious as to the side effect problems you had at higher doses of Paxil? Thanks for you feedback.
Posted by Penny on March 12, 2002, at 13:06:56
In reply to Re: Need Advice: Switching from Effexor to Paxil » Penny, posted by MDR on March 12, 2002, at 12:33:54
> Penny, Just curious as to the side effect problems you had at higher doses of Paxil? Thanks for you feedback.
I went up to 80 mgs of Paxil. The side effects for me were mostly loss of appetite, anxiety, tremor & insomnia. Very frustrating. I had a brief positive response, but it didn't last and my pdoc at the time thought the answer was to raise the dose, despite my complaining about side-effects. My new pdoc explained to me how more is not necessarily better in the case of Paxil.Best wishes with your switch.
Penny
Posted by Carlos on March 12, 2002, at 13:55:30
In reply to Need Advice: Switching from Effexor to Paxil, posted by MDR on March 11, 2002, at 10:11:44
Being only at 75mg a day, I'm pretty sure you can handle switching right over to Paxil. Since it's a SSRI you shouldn't have any withdrawl symtoms. The reson I say this is because I was on 150mg (effexor) a day. I quit cold turkey and starting having HORRIBLE HORRIBLE withdrawl symtoms. I finally couldn't take it and popped some zoloft and the symptoms sudsided.
> I am currently on 75m./day of Effexor for GAD and moderate OCD -- been on it for two weeks. My doctor is talking about moving me to Paxil instead of Effexor and feels I can just stop cold turkey on the Effexor on one day and start taking Paxil the next day. Do I need to be tapered off the Effexor for awhile before taking the Paxil?
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